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"Trapped in the Sky" is the first episode of ''Thunderbirds'', a British 1960s Supermarionation television series co-created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, which first aired on ATV Midlands on 30 September 1965. The plot concerns master criminal the Hood, who plants an auto-detonating bomb on the hypersonic airliner ''Fireflash'' prior to her maiden flight. In its first operation, International Rescue must save the crew and passengers when it is discovered that not only is ''Fireflash'' unable to land, but her nuclear reactor will start to leak radiation. In their scripting of the episode, the Andersons drew inspiration from Gerry's experiences as a conscript in the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the 1940s, during which time he witnessed a fatal crash involving a Mosquito fighter and the controlled landing of a damaged Spitfire. Filmed mostly in late 1964, "Trapped in the Sky" features pioneering work from series special effects director Derek Meddings, who used a cyclical "rolling road" system to simplify – and lower the costs of – the shooting of the ''Fireflash'' rescue. The 25-minute pilot was so enthusiastically received by Lew Grade, head of AP Films' distributor ITC, that he instructed the production staff to double the standard episode running length to fill a one-hour commercial timeslot; this necessitated the writing of filler scenes and subplots. Positively received on its first broadcast,〔 "Trapped in the Sky" remains critically acclaimed,〔 and is commonly considered to be one of the best episodes of ''Thunderbirds''.〔〔〔 It was adapted for audio in 1966, transmitted on BBC Radio in a revised format in 1990, and received its first network broadcast on BBC2 in 1991. ==Plot== Criminal mastermind the Hood (voiced by Ray Barrett) is telepathically linked to his half-brother Kyrano (David Graham), the manservant on Tracy Island. Ruthlessly abusing this connection, unconcerned by the psychological trauma inflicted on the target, the Hood discovers that International Rescue – the Tracy family's humanitarian organisation – is ready to start operations. Coveting the technological secrets of IR's ''Thunderbird'' aircraft, the Hood resolves to exploit the Tracy family at their most vulnerable by having them called out to a rescue of his own design. Travelling from his temple hideaway in the Malaysian jungle to London International Airport, he plants a bomb close to the landing gear hydraulics onboard Air Terrainean's ''Fireflash'' – an atomic-powered, hypersonic airliner departing for her maiden flight to Tokyo. In an anonymous videophone call, the Hood informs Commander Norman at London Tower that the bomb will detonate automatically on the impact of landing. Air Traffic Control recalls ''Fireflash'', instructing Captain Hanson to circle the airspace above London Airport. The shielding on the airliner's atomic reactor is depleting; if ''Fireflash'' is not landed within two hours, all onboard will die of radiation exposure. Unsuccessful attempts to remove the bomb culminate in the requisitioning of an Air Force jet and a boarding of the hold by Lieutenant Bob Meddings. His intervention nearly ends in disaster when he falls through the unclosed maintenance hatch; seconds before hitting the ground, Meddings opens his parachute, eventually touching down safely. John Tracy (Barrett), who has been monitoring radio transmissions from the ''Thunderbird 5'' space station, relays news of the unfolding events to Tracy Island. Tin-Tin (Christine Finn), Kyrano's daughter, is among the ''Fireflash'' passengers. Jeff (Peter Dyneley) dispatches Scott (Shane Rimmer) and Virgil (David Holliday) in ''Thunderbirds 1'' and ''2'', the latter carrying Pod 3. Assuring Norman of IR's good intentions, Scott arrives at London Airport asking Norman to assure no photographs are taken. Posing as an airport police officer, the Hood infiltrates the unmanned ''Thunderbird 1'' and photographs the interior; Scott is made aware of the unauthorised entry by the Automatic Camera Detector and the Hood takes flight, chased northbound up the M1 motorway by police. Arriving in ''Thunderbird 2'', Virgil deploys three Elevator Cars, two of which will be remote-controlled from his master vehicle. ''Fireflash'' will be guided into a controlled landing on top of the cars, with its undercarriage raised to reduce the likelihood of a detonation. The Elevator Cars speed down Runway 29 to intercept the inbound ''Fireflash'', but when one of the remote-controlled vehicles develops a fault and crashes, the landing rescue attempt is aborted and the rescue operation suspended while Virgil activates a reserve. ''Fireflash'' then commences a second approach and successfully makes contact with all three vehicles. On applying brakes, Virgil loses control of the master car, which flips over into a gully; Virgil is uninjured, and ''Fireflash'' is brought to a full stop before overshooting the end of the runway. Although the braking force dislodges the Hood's bomb, the inertia is too small for it to explode. Since the police have been evaded, Scott leaves the Hood to the devices of IR's London agent, Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward (Sylvia Anderson). Chasing the saboteur in FAB 1, Penelope and her butler, Parker (Graham), blast the Hood off the motorway with the Rolls-Royce's front-mounted machine gun; although the Hood survives the crash, his photographs are destroyed. On Tracy Island, Jeff implements "Operation Cover-Up" while Kyrano is checked over by a doctor, who dismisses his prior nausea as the result of stress. In a discussion of the ''Fireflash'' incident, the doctor is moved to declare that he would be "honoured to shake () by the hand". With a parting handshake, Jeff grants the unknowing guest his wish, before announcing to his sons, "Boys, I think we're in business." As if prompted, Virgil triumphantly plays the ''Thunderbirds'' theme – which swells as an orchestra joins in. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Trapped in the Sky」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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